Radiologist was rude!

I had my anatomy scan today. The radiologist comes into the waiting room and asks for me. She then proceeds to ask (in front of other patients the waiting room) why I'm having my anatomy scan at 18 weeks rather than 20 weeks? I explained that the doctor said it was OK to get it at 18 weeks. The radiologist caught such an attitude and said its too early and they won't get everything on the US. Then she kept asking if there was a particular reason for doing it earlier. I really felt like my privacy was not being respected and it got me really mad because it was discussed right in the waiting room. Should I call a manager and discuss what happened or let it go?

I had my anatomy scan today. The radiologist comes into the waiting room and asks for me. She then proceeds to ask (in front of other patients the waiting room) why I'm having my anatomy scan at 18 weeks rather than 20 weeks? I explained that the doctor said it was OK to get it at 18 weeks. The radiologist caught such an attitude and said its too early and they won't get everything on the US. Then she kept asking if there was a particular reason for doing it earlier. I really felt like my privacy was not being respected and it got me really mad because it was discussed right in the waiting room. Should I call a manager and discuss what happened or let it go?

I would definitely complain! The week after my scan my dr office asked me if the tech was rude they said other people had complained and the wanted to know how I felt sometimes those techs go all over and dr can request a new one ;)

I would definitely complain! The week after my scan my dr office asked me if the tech was rude they said other people had complained and the wanted to know how I felt sometimes those techs go all over and dr can request a new one ;)

The radiologist might be the owner. I work for three radiologist and believe me when I say that a patient really doesn't have a voice there. What you do need to do is talk to your OB and let him/her know about your experience. Good luck.

The radiologist might be the owner. I work for three radiologist and believe me when I say that a patient really doesn't have a voice there. What you do need to do is talk to your OB and let him/her know about your experience. Good luck.

I would complain. That was a violation of privacy. But just a side note, most standard anatomy scans are done as close to 20 weeks as possible because they want to see the heart developed enough. Depending upon the growth of your baby and the skill of the technician, this may not be possible at 18 weeks. Some techs are sensitive to this which is why they insist on waiting til 20 weeks so as not to have the patient worry when they have to come in for an additional check because the technician wasn't able to see everything that needed to be checked. So while,yes it's possible to get everything they need at an 18 week scan, it's just significantly more likely to have a successful scan at 20 weeks. That's where that perspective comes from.

I would complain. That was a violation of privacy. But just a side note, most standard anatomy scans are done as close to 20 weeks as possible because they want to see the heart developed enough. Depending upon the growth of your baby and the skill of the technician, this may not be possible at 18 weeks. Some techs are sensitive to this which is why they insist on waiting til 20 weeks so as not to have the patient worry when they have to come in for an additional check because the technician wasn't able to see everything that needed to be checked. So while,yes it's possible to get everything they need at an 18 week scan, it's just significantly more likely to have a successful scan at 20 weeks. That's where that perspective comes from.

I'm in the UK and can not believe all of the horror stories I hear when it comes to this and you guys pay through the ass for the service too! Crazy, I'd complain, breach of privacy amongst other things, next time tell her you're not a doctor so stop asking!!

I'm in the UK and can not believe all of the horror stories I hear when it comes to this and you guys pay through the ass for the service too! Crazy, I'd complain, breach of privacy amongst other things, next time tell her you're not a doctor so stop asking!!

Oh, and I forgot to mention that I got mine done at 18 weeks (set up by my OB, not per my request) & they were able to do/look at everything necessary, so I don't understand why they were giving you a hard time.

Oh, and I forgot to mention that I got mine done at 18 weeks (set up by my OB, not per my request) & they were able to do/look at everything necessary, so I don't understand why they were giving you a hard time.

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